Comparison

Confide vs Step Labs

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Confide

Record your day on video and engage in conversations with an AI that remembers your past entries. This app transcribes your thoughts, offers mood insights, and helps you build a consistent journaling habit with reminders and streaks. Keep your private thoughts secure with biometric locks and end-to-end encryption.

Highlights
  • Video journaling
  • AI bestie conversations
  • Transcription and organization
  • Mood and habit insights
  • Journaling reminders and streaks
  • Biometric journal lock
  • End-to-end encryption
Features
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Confide is a video journal that talks back. You record. We listen, organize, and turn your entries into real conversations with an AI bestie who knows your backstory. Why 200k+ Users Love Confide Your entries power real context. Talk to an AI that actually remembers what you’ve shared. Tap record. We do the writing. Confide transcribes and organizes your thoughts for you. Get helpful insights. See patterns in mood, habits, and places. Turn journaling into a habit. Gentle reminders and streaks keep you consistent. Keep it private. Lock with Face ID and store entries securely. What you can do Capture your day on video in seconds Chat with your AI bestie about anything on your mind Get bite‑size insights that help you grow Browse your entry calendar and watch your life story unfold Use prompts when you’re stuck on what to say Try fun extras on the Shelf like Soulmate Why it helps Journaling is linked to lower stress and better mood. Confide makes it easy and consistent, then adds smart feedback that’s personal to you. Made for real life 3 minutes a day is enough No perfect words needed Come as you are, we’ll do the rest Loved by 200k+ journalers “Blown away by the helpful layers. I want all my friends using this.” “It’s the journal I didn’t know I needed.” Privacy Your entries are fully encrypted end‑to‑end. Only you can access them. Lock your journal with Face ID or Touch ID for extra protection, export your data anytime, and stay in control of what you keep. Membership Unlock premium features like unlimited daily entries, enriched tags, secure backups, and early access to new tools. Take your journaling to the next level with Confide Membership! Read more about our terms here: https://confide.app/terms Read more about our privacy policy here: https://confide.app/privacy

About

Step Labs

This app simplifies line dancing by providing a structured way to discover, track, and practice dances. It offers visual foot patterns, translated step guides, and practice videos to enhance learning and build confidence.

Highlights
  • Discover 600+ trending line dances
  • Track dances to learn
  • Build personal dance checklist
  • Practice with reliable video links
  • Learn with 8-count visual foot patterns
  • Watch videos at 80% speed
  • Read translated Step Guides
Features
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Step Labs is the ultimate line dance checklist. Because your list of line dances should do more, and now it can. Built for dancers by a dancer, Step Labs helps you find the dances happening right now, track what you’re learning, and practice with clarity. If you’ve ever: • Tried to hear a teacher over a blown speaker • Scrolled CopperKnob trying to decode a step sheet • Searched YouTube for the “right” version of a dance • Kept a messy Notes app list You’re not alone. Step Labs gets it. The Step Labs app replaces the chaos with a system. FIND 1K trending line dances happening right now TRACK the dances you want to learn PRACTICE with direct, reliable links LEARN with clean visual foot patterns and 80% speed videos MEET the coolest DJs and events PLAY music, song swaps, challenges, and more fun be a line dancer today and walk in ready ABOUT STEP LABS Step Labs is the place to learn country-western line dance. A simple, footwork-first system that uses simple text, graphics, and video to teach choreography and build confidence. More information is available at steplabs5678.com.

Screenshots

Confide4 screens
Step Labs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Step Labs at none against Confide's 10. Step Labs also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Confide's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (8.2K vs 3). On price, rating and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Confide sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Step Labs asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Confide against 4.7 for Step Labs. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Confide has 8.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Confide ships an update every 6 days, Step Labs every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Confide versus Step Labs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConfideStep Labs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.2K ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews32.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.2K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB187 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVon Ventures LLCAndrew Whittaker

Customer experience

Confide

All ratings8,123 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews331 reviews
Positive32.9%
Neutral15.1%
Negative52.0%

Step Labs

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Confide

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Video recording stops every minute
  • Text goes fast and not aligned with audio
  • Can't watch full video
  • Forced to re-record multiple times
  • Recordings not saving
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  • App freezing at setup page
  • Voice feature not working

Requested features

6 requests
  • Option to keep full video without cutting silences
  • Ability to copy/share transcript
  • Shared journal with partner
  • Summaries of long entries
  • Ability to journal about previous days
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  • Free version with more features

Step Labs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Confide

Subscriptions10
  • confide weekly $6.997 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • confide weekly $6.993 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • confide weekly $6.99$6.997 Days
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  • confide monthly $22.993 Days trial$22.991 Month
  • confide yearly $29.993 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • confide yearly $39.99$39.991 Year
  • confide yearly $39.993 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • confide yearly $49.993 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • confide yearly $89.993 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • confide yearly $129.993 Days trial$129.991 Year
None

Step Labs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Confide free?
Confide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Step Labs free?
Step Labs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Confide or Step Labs?
Confide is rated higher. Confide averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.2K ratings, while Step Labs averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Confide or Step Labs have ads?
Neither Confide nor Step Labs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Confide or Step Labs?
Confide ships an update every 6 days, and Step Labs every 5 weeks. Most recently, Confide was updated on November 11, 2026 and Step Labs on November 5, 2026.

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